John Bland (1725 - 1795)

Born 19 Oct 1725 in Prince William County, Virginia Colony

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret Mary (Osbourne) Bland — married 1748 in Prince William County, Virginia Colony

Descendants

Died 8 Dec 1795 at age 70 in Nelson County, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

Before statehood Part of Virginia (Kentucky County) Admission to Union June 1, 1792 (15th)

Name

Name: John Bland^[1]

Birth

Birth:

Date: 19 October 1725

Place: Prince William, Virginia Colony^[1]

Marriage

Wife: Margaret Osborn^[1]

Marriage:

Date: 1747

Place: Prince William, Virginia^[1]

Children:

Child:

Born:

Death:

Death

Death:

Date: 8 December 1795

Place: Nelson, Kentucky, USA^[1]

Will

John Bland's Will:^[2] Will Book A, Page 166, dated October 5, 1795, Nelson County, KY. Probated December 8, 1795

"In the name of God, Amen. This fifth day of October in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety-five, I, John BLAND of the County of Nelson, State of Kentucky, being in a weak and low state of health....do constitute, make and ordain this to be my last will and testament. It is my will that Margret, my dearly beloved wife inherit all my estate, both real and person, all moveable or immoveable....it is my will that my eldest son, Osborn BLAND be paid twenty pounds cash out of my estate at the decease of my wife Margret...it is my will that my eldest daughter, Prudence SMITH wife to Fleming SMITH, be paid five pounds specia in like manner as above...it is my will that my son Samuel BLAND be paid thirty pounds specia in like manner...it is my will that my son John BLAND shall have a conveyance of a part of a tract of land I purchased of James DAVIS....it is my will that my two sons Isaac and Elijah BLAND have the remaining part of the land I now hold on the waters of Simpsons Creek, at the decease of my wife Margaret, also one negro each of them is to have of the increase of my negro woman Seicy. ...it is my will that the remaining part of my moveable estate together with my real estate is to be equally divided among six of my chidren: Mildred HUGHES, Daniel BLAND, William BLAND, John BLAND, Frances HUGHES and Molly RANDOLPH.....it is my will that Nancy BLAND, daughter to Henry BLAND is to have twenty pounds specia which is to come out of Mildred HUGHES part of my estate....it is my will that my wife Margret together with Daniel and John BLAND, my two sons, be executors whom I do constitute and appoint of this my last will and testament........I have hereinto set my hand and seal this day and date first written. Signed, John Bland

Signed, sealed and delivered in presence of us: Anthony THOMPSON, Henry TINKINSON, Elizabeth TINKINSON.

At a court held for Nelson Co., on the 8th day of December 1795, this last will and testament of John Bland, deceased was proved by the oaths of Anthony Thompson, Henry Tinkinson and Elizabeth Tinkinson subscribing witness thereto and sworn to by Margaret Bland, Daniel Bland and John Bland executors therein and ordered.

Attest: Benjamin Grayson, Co., Clerk, State of Kentucky, County of Nelson.

Notes

By his second wife, Catherine Key, William Bland (C1686-1744) had three sons:^[3]

25A-6C. Moses Bland (C1718-1800) of Prince William County Virginia and Randolph County North Carolina, married Jane Wiggonton. See: VU pp. 342-363 and in AC: 1-1, pp. 7-8; 1-2, pp. 13-18; 2-1, pp. 9-11, 2-2, pp. 34-35; 3-1, pp. 21-26; 3-2, pp. 39-40; 4-1, pp. 6-11; 5-2, pp. 23-25; 7-1, pp. 21-23; 8-1, pp. 15-25; 9-2, pp. 29-30; AC 10-1, pp. 16-39; 10-2, pp. 9-26; 11-1, pp. 34-35; AC 12-2, pp. 31-32; AC 13, pp. 81-85; AC 15-17, pp. 130-133; AC 18, pp. 11-12, 56-60, AC 19/20 pp. 139-156. Volume 10 focuses on all children of Moses Bland and Jane Wiggonton, Volume 19/20 focuses on a grandson, Abel Bland (1788-1865).

25A-6D. Thomas Bland (C1719-1788) of Fauquier County Virginia, married Jane (English?) Smith. See: VU, pp. 367-390 and 396-398 and 478-479 and in AC: 1-2, pp. 8-9; 2-2, pp. 37-38; 3-1, pp. 11-13 and 30-32; 3-2, pp. 27-30; 4-1, pp. 13-15 and 21-23; 4-2, pp. 8-9 and 31-32; 5-2, pp. 10-13; 6-2, pp. 23-25; 7-1, pp. 14-17; 7-2, pp. 15-17; 8-1, pp. 8-9; AC 15-17, pp. 46-50. Primary focus is on the family of James Bland (1780-1829) and his wife Susanna Stark (1783-1852), who migrated from Virginia to Hardin County Kentucky.

NB: Re the hypothesis that Thomas Bland (1719-1788) was the father of Joseph Bland (C1752-1820) of Frederick County Virginia, see AC: 4-2, pp. 8-9 and 9-2, pp. 7-10 (See Below, number 4). There is no persuasive evidence to conclusively prove this assertion.

25A-6E. John Bland (C1725-1795) of Prince William County Virginia and Nelson County Kentucky, married Margaret Osborne. See: VU, pp. 417-462, and AC: 1-1, pp. 8-9; 1-2, pp. 7-13, 24-25; 2-1, pp. 11-13; 2-2, pp. 25-26 and 29-32; 3-1, pp. 8-9 and 26-30; 3-2, pp. 9-15, 43-44 and 51; 4-1, pp. 11-13, 20-21 and 30-32; 4-2, pp. 26-31 and 38-39; 5-2, pp. 25-27; 6-1, pp. 35-37; 6-2, pp. 10-23; 7-1, pp. 24-27; 7-2, pp. 21-22; 8-1, p. 30; 10-1, pp. 45-46; 11-1, pp. 36-37; 11-2, pp. 19-36; AC 12-2, pp. 39-40; AC 13, pp. 37-79; AC 15-17, pp. 50-76; AC 18, pp. 12-13, 40, 44, 60-80, 133-134, 136-137. Discussions about whether John Bland (C1725-1795) is a son of William Bland (C1682-1744) or William's brother John (C1688-1762) appear in VU, pp. 419ff and AC: 2-1, pp. 11-12 and 4-1, pp. 13-15. I am persuaded by evidence that John is indeed the son of William Bland. For critical information about a hypothetical parent-child relationship between John Bland's son Osborne (C1748-1828) and John Bland (C1770-1842), Daniel Bland, (C1780-1848) and Moses Bland (C1781-1849), see AC, 6-2, pp. 13-14 and 20-22.

• Fact: will (will 5Oct1795 proved 18Dec1795) Nelson Co., Ky
• Fact: will (will prov. 18 Dec 1795)
• Fact: Residence Virginia and Nelson Co., KY
• Fact: Burial Nelson, Kentucky, United States

Slaves

Seicy (also listed as Lucy)

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4} "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:3331-6FL : accessed 2015-02-19), entry for John /Bland/.
2. ↑ https://kentuckykindredgenealogy.com/2019/08/13/1795-will-of-john-bland-nelson-county/
3. ↑ link does not work -- familyspirits.com/bland/amongcousins.html -- possibly try this one: https://blandheritage.org/among-cousins/

• "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 05 December 2016, 20:05), entry for John Bland(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:KT72-PD6); contributed by various users.

• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "International Genealogical Index (IGI)," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:1:9V9V-SZ7 : accessed 2015-12-10), entry for John Bland.

• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "International Genealogical Index (IGI)," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:1:9V9V-SZ5 : accessed 2015-12-10), entry for John Bland.

• Will of John Bland: https://kentuckykindredgenealogy.com/2019/08/13/1795-will-of-john-bland-nelson-county/

• https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:SBM7-8WN